Rennington

INFORMATION

FontID: 15863REN
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Chapel of All Saints
Church Patron Saints: All Saints
Country Name: England
Location: Northumberland, North East
Directions to Site: Located 5 km NE of Alnwick
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Newcastle
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end, beneath the tower
Century and Period: 14th century, Decorated
Font Notes:
Wilson (1870) notes: "Rennington was originally an ancient Normal chapel, resembling that at Rock in general character and size. It was, unfortunately, rebuilt in the year 1831, when the whole was cleared away", and reports a font "just within the tower, facing the entrance". The NDFHS website entry for Rennington [http://ndfhs.org.uk/OI/misc/NBL/ALK/ALK-REN.htm] [accessed 19 January 2010] notes: "The chapel of All Saints, erected in 1837, on the site of an ancient Norman structure, is a building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave of three bays, aisles, south porch and an embattled tower containing 2 bells: the interior of the church was entirely restored in 1888, when the chancel was richly decorated and seven stained memorial windows erected: the octagonal font now in use is of 14th century workmanship, and was formerly in the parish church of Embleton: there are 140 sittings. The register dates from the year 1769." [NB: not clear whether the old Norman chapel had a font or not]

REFERENCES

Prickett, Marmaduke [Revd.], An historical and architectural description of the Priory Church of Bridlington, in the East Riding of the County of York, London; Bridlington: Printed for T. Stevenson and sold by C.J.G. and F. Rivington; Forth and Furby, 1831